Richt, Bulldogs brace for massive recruiting weekend
A staggering number of prospects will converge on Athens and Sanford Stadium this weekend as Georgia plays host to Auburn.
Bulldogs coach Mark Richt couldn’t say exactly what will be the number, which includes recruits and their family and guests. But in general such weekends can range from 250 to 400.
“We’ve got a lot. It’s big. It’s very big,” Richt said this week. “It’s about what you’d expect for Georgia-Auburn. I couldn’t even tell you the number that it is. But I know as we cover the names that are coming in, not only is it a long list but it’s a list of outstanding players.”
There is a little bit of it all in this group. There will be at least five 5-star prospects on campus. There will be three players that rank No. 1 at their respective positions by at least one recruiting service — linebacker Jeff Luc (pronounced Luck) of Port St. Lucie, Fla., cornerback LaMarcus Joyner of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and safety Matt Elam of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
There will be unofficial visitors and official visitors, such as linebacker Deon Rogers and wide receiver Kenny Shaw. There will be committed prospects, uncommitted prospects and prospects that are committed elsewhere such as defensive end Corey Crawford (Clemson) and Telvin Smith (Florida State). There will be 2010 targets, 2011 targets and even 2012 targets.
That’s the good news. The bad news is the Bulldogs will be hosting so many people that it will be a challenge to give them all the attention they deserve.
“It’s going to be a day that’s going to be very difficult to manage because you want to spend time with all these people,” Richt said. “You want to let them know how much you care about them and how much you think about then. When there’s such a massive number it’s very difficult to give everybody the amount of love you feel they they deserve. But that’s a good problem to have.”
Good thing the Bulldogs have a 7 p.m. game. Richt and his coaching staff will be in full-blown recruiting mode early in the morning before shifting into game mode the last couple of hours before kickoff.
“If it’s a 12:30 kickoff it’s so difficult to get that many people where you need them and to spend the time with them,” Richt said. “A lot of times at 12 o’clock or 12:30 many of them are showing up after the ‘Dawg Walk.’ You may see them only briefly on the sideline as you’re warming up. And afterward it’s very hard for me to see anybody because of the media responsibilities and the coach’s show responsibilities that I have. So the best shot I have to see some of these young men and their families is if it is a later game.”
Georgia hasn’t had such a massive recruiting weekend since it played Auburn in 2005. That year was similar to this one in that Georgia had played the majority of the previous month or so away from Athens and had not had a comparable marquee game when it was at home. The Bulldogs have played just one game at Sanford Stadium since hosting LSU on Oct. 3 and that was Tennessee Tech last week.
“I believe that was as big as we’ve had,” Richt said. “I know that was one of the biggest we’ve ever had as far as trying to manage a large, large number of people and a large number of very highly-regarded prospects.”
That game didn’t turn out so well. Georgia lost 31-30 in a dramatic finish. But there was a happy ending in recruiting. The Bulldogs’ Class of 2006 was ranked No. 4 in the nation.
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St. Simon's Daddy
November 13th, 2009
8:17 am
Go Dawgs!!!
Calhoundawg
November 13th, 2009
8:18 am
First! Go Dawgs !!!!
Calhoundawg
November 13th, 2009
8:19 am
Dang, missed it by one minute. Go Dawgs !!!!
JB
November 13th, 2009
8:24 am
Well, we win either way……we get blown out, these guys will think , Man, I can come in here and help these dudes. Or, We win, they say, I want to be part of this.wow.
macclenny_dawg
November 13th, 2009
8:31 am
Three possible #1 prospects on defense thinking of Georgia!!! Wow I hope they know something that we don’t!! That is Martinez is gone after the next 3 games!!!
CMR Wins the 2009 George Hamilton Cocoa Butter Open
November 13th, 2009
8:53 am
Remember, when it all starts to fall apart….
NO cussing at UGA players.
NO throwing cups/ice at UGA players.
NO spitting at UGA players.
This isn’t 1999.
Woof Woof
November 13th, 2009
9:01 am
Every year Georgie has a top 10 recruiting class, yet they still can’t get the job done; no national championship in the last ~29 years. This streak I fear will continue in the future, Georgie will be behind Florida, Bama, LSU, and now UT in the SEC.
BigMike Said
November 13th, 2009
9:03 am
Chip can you please explain that last line about the #4 in the nation recruiting? Considering that some of those players are in this class, it didn’t work out to well Chip. Numbers mean nothing, there are athletes, and there are football players. Right now, this day, this year, UGA has more athletes than football players. Be careful Chip what you write, some of us really know football. Me I played it in the Big Ten!!!
Auburn Pride
November 13th, 2009
9:04 am
Too bad these recruits will be watching a program that has steadily declined the last few years.
But good for AUBURN – that these recruits will be watching one of the worst UGA teams in 20 years. This is a pathetic team that has not been coached up at all.
UGA teams will fight and have spirit – but will lose to Auburn by at leat 2 touchdowns.
Look for UGA offense to come out conservatine “trying to establish a run” while Auburns Offense comes out aggressive.
Look for UGA ’s defense to give up some early scores putting UGA in an early hole…..and Auburn keeping up the pressure.
Look for UGA to lose in the penalty and turn over margin catagories in this game.
Yes – this will be a frustrating game for UGA fans.
Auburn wins BIG – 41-17.
WAR EAGLE!!!!!
GSU dawg
November 13th, 2009
9:04 am
Marcus Lattimore will also be there. This is HUGE.
Where's my crack pipe?
November 13th, 2009
9:04 am
How many D-Cordinator prospects do we have coming in this weekend??? That is WTF I want to know.
turkey
November 13th, 2009
9:07 am
Man is Georgia going to lose some recruits this weekend. When they see how inept Willie, Bobo and Fabris are, they are going to think no way I want to be on such a disfunctional team. The cancer (Martinez) is starting to spread.
BigMike Said
November 13th, 2009
9:08 am
You can bring a #1 at every position, and as long as Willie is running the show it want matter…..On a much better note, now we know why Lame Kiffin was talking so much shizell. When you recruiting Armed Robbers Lame you might want to shut the smuck up !!!!
BigCheddar Said...
November 13th, 2009
9:11 am
Can we also bring in 25 D-Coordinators to apply for the position?
SimpleDawg
November 13th, 2009
9:11 am
The #4 recruiting class in the country in 2006…….
5 – 4 thru 9 games in 2009……
Not even on the 2009 National Rankings radar.
What happened?
We must’ve dropped a few stars somewhere between then and now.
Dawg Fud
November 13th, 2009
9:11 am
successful recruiting is irrelevant if our coaches coach like numnuts…
BigMike Said...
November 13th, 2009
9:19 am
Chip whwere you at man?
Woof Woof
November 13th, 2009
9:21 am
Goes to show you that recruiting stars mean jack sh!t.
shards1967
November 13th, 2009
9:25 am
Brian Van Gorder is our man as HEAD COACH at UGA. He would bring in kick butt coaches with his same attitude and instead of saying “let us pray”, he would say “let us prey on the opponent”. THAT will make a difference. Church talk is for church and football is for kicking butt ……..like UT,LSU and BAMA and Florida and tomorrow Auburn and sadly, Tech last and this year. UGH!!
Make the needed changes in three more games. Enough is enough folks!!!
UGA can rise to the upper levels of the SEC within two easy years with a tough minded head coach and COMPETENT assist coaches.
UGA, class of 71 & 73
Scoob
November 13th, 2009
9:42 am
GSU Dawg, Marcus Lattimore isn’t coming until January. Unfortunately, he won’t be up in Athens this weekend.
Eddie
November 13th, 2009
9:48 am
What a collection of numskulls! For you Georgia “fans”, which I frankly don’t believe, why would you say the stupid things you are saying where potential recruits can read it. As far as the Aubie fan–you must be kidding. Coach Richt will make the needed changes AFTER the season and he does not need to go anywhere.
89EAGLE
November 13th, 2009
9:53 am
shards1967
BVG would wreck UGA if he were the head coach. Jump on him and see what happens.
Law Dawg
November 13th, 2009
9:57 am
Is anyone else ready to include Caleb King and Richard Samuel along with some of the great recruiting busts of the past several years (see Brandon Miller and Darius Dewberry)?
Rome Dawg
November 13th, 2009
10:01 am
Shards…what’ve you been drinking? VanGorder? Head Coach? Did you miss the fumbling, stumbling mess that was his one year stint as head man at Georgia Southern? Some guys are built to be head coaches and some as co-ordinators, and I think Van Gorder is a co-ordinator. Besides, he’s in the NFL now, and the next step up for him would be an NFL head job.
LSU Man
November 13th, 2009
10:03 am
I see Richt is going down to the state of Florida to recruit..he better hurry up and get to the jails quicker than Kiffin,Meyer,Saban and Spurrier!
Chip Towers
November 13th, 2009
10:03 am
BigMike Said: Not sure what you need explained about that last line. The 2006 recruiting class, many of which would have been in attendance that day in 2005, ended up with a national ranking of No. 4, your or my opinions of recruiting rankings notwithstanding. And that group finished No. 2 in the nation in the final football polls of 2007. 2006 (9-4) and 2008 (10-3) weren’t great years by Georgia’s recent standards. But that means that 2006 incoming class won 30 games in three years, which is pretty good. And it’s way better than anything Minnesota has done in a three-year stretch in, what, a few decades?
Gravy Train
November 13th, 2009
10:16 am
Hey Big Mike, we are meant to think what by your saying that you played in the big ten? You are too slow? You didn’t win many football games? You made a practice out of what it means to be a new years cupcake for a southern team (if you made a bowl game)?
Delta is ready when you are.
Chip Towers
November 13th, 2009
10:19 am
GSU Dawg: Lattimore not coming to Athens on an official visit until Jan. 29. He’s supposed to be at Florida-S. Carolina game this weekend. . . .
Auburn Pride: Not to defend Georgia or anything, but not sure how 21 wins the two seasons before this one can be classified as a “steady decline.” Just for the sake of comparison, let’s put Auburn and Georgia side by side the last five seasons:
Year, AU/GA, Head-to-head
2005, 9-3/10-3, AU wins
2006, 11-2/9-4, GA wins
2007, 9-4/11-2, GA wins
2008, 5-7/10-3, GA wins
2009, 7-3/5-4, ???
Total, 41-18/45-16, GA 3-1
I would say that looks like two solid football programs with Georgia having the upper hand over “the last few years.”
Stevie Janowski
November 13th, 2009
10:22 am
BigMike == Douchebag Do you want a cookie for playing in the Big 10, if that is even true. If so, big freakin’ deal. Golf clap for BigMike!!! Yeah, he played football, isn’t he cool?!?!
Flo-Ri-Duh!
November 13th, 2009
10:23 am
50 % talent and 50% coaching = winning obviously UGA is missing something in both areas.
jbts30228
November 13th, 2009
10:27 am
BVG is a terrible head coach. Look what he did the one year he stayed at Ga. Southern.
getthepicturenow
November 13th, 2009
10:33 am
I agree with what a poster said a before, lets represent ourselves DawgNation. If things start to go sour lets keep our cool and stay behind our team. After the events in knoxville lets show these recruits what a real fan base is. Show up, be there for the Dawg-Walk, and lets make Sanford Stadium louder than its ever been. What a way to show these young guys what the Georgia Way is all about. Go Dawgs
59bulldawg
November 13th, 2009
10:33 am
LOL! Crack pipe you crack me up! But well said!
GeoffDawg
November 13th, 2009
10:43 am
Wow, Chip’s feeling pretty feisty today. Way to own the idiots Chip.
gator dawgpounder
November 13th, 2009
10:56 am
As your previous top 10 classes have gone; what happens to the talent when they get here? It is one of, it not the most beautiful settings in all of college football, but something happens. When you recruit so many out of state top 5 players at their positions, it seems that they end up being me players (knowshon, stafford, etc….) instead of players who want to win championships. Isn’t it great that NuKeese went to Tenn!!!!
cantondawg
November 13th, 2009
11:06 am
Shards1967,
I’m a huge UGA fan and Georgia Southern alumnus and the last thing we need is for BVG as our head coach. He basically destroyed the GSU football program in one year. He had the worst record in GSU history 3-8. This was after a 10-3 record which saw GSU make it to the second round of the playoffs. He was so stupid that he moved the SC conference player of the year Jason Foster from Quarterback to WR and rarely gave him the ball. It was miserable to watch. He’s a great DC but a horrible head coach. He left after 1 year..What a quitter
Anonymous
November 13th, 2009
11:06 am
“The Bulldogs’ Class of 2006 was ranked No. 4 in the nation.”
And just look at what you’ve done with it!
Saint Simmons
November 13th, 2009
11:12 am
The only Big Ten Mike ever played was his right hand and left hand.
On another note, guys I am changing my ways and not bashing the Dawgs anymore. I have really just been trying to make up for my lack of manhood : )
Sorry Guys
cantondawg
November 13th, 2009
11:14 am
Recruiting wise, I’m a bit puzzled why UGA doesn’t recruit more Junior college players. I don’t think we should load our rosters with them. But i think this year we should try to sign at least a stud DE from the junior colleges. The pass rush is one of most glaring problem areas and it usually takes a couple of years for the DE to mature. It looks like we have a good one in Montez Robinson but we need at least one of two more for next season that are ready to play now.
Nick
November 13th, 2009
11:19 am
While our players are being arrested for minor traffic offenses, Tennessee’s are being arrested for armed robbery! Keep up the good work, Lane! You tool.
The Truth
November 13th, 2009
11:20 am
Georgia is the best place for any student athlete to play. Attention great recuits. Come on down! We need you. We want you. And we love you. God Bless.
dawgrific
November 13th, 2009
11:21 am
Nice job “straightening-out” the morons Chip. I like how these teams that we have owned lately try to use selective perception and “send messages,” which are exaggerated or untrue, about the state of our program. One so-so year doesn’t erase what this program has done this decade-Minus a national championship, we have been QUITE solid, and we will be right back up there again VERY SOON.
td
November 13th, 2009
11:27 am
shards1967, You wanting BVG as the head coach is all I need to know about you. I bet you are also one of the people at the games telling people to sit down in front of you? If you hate your school this much then please give up your season tickets, burn your dawg gear and jump on the GT bandwagon. I think instead of purging the coaching staff it may be time to start purging some of the disloyal, fair weather fan base.
Chris
November 13th, 2009
11:29 am
Auburn Pride HA HA HA Chip told you!!!
southern star
November 13th, 2009
11:29 am
Auburn Pride,
How can you come in here and talk trash about a program who has beaten you the last three years? Shouldn’t you be on some birmingham website? Oh… thats right, the war birds get no coverage, due to the shadow of the elephant!
UGA will put it all together this weekend, four in row… how sweet it is. By the way we have double the sec championships as Auburn has all time!
12 for the belvoed dawgs and 6 for the Tigers.
Go DAWGS!!!!!!
Paddy
November 13th, 2009
11:35 am
A few of these “blue chip” players and their parents are going to feel slighted. Just not enough time to spend when 300 folks all walking around looking for information and answers. You only get a limited number of times to impress a family. This looks like it could do more harm than good. Hope I am wrong, we can use a bunch of good players.
Go Dawgs
Paddy
November 13th, 2009
11:40 am
shards1967….BVG did not do a very good job at little boy football as head coach. I doubt any Univ. President is going to trust him with a big boy football program. Leave him right where he is; a great D coordinator.
John H
November 13th, 2009
11:58 am
If my memory serves me correctly, the 2006 recruiting class included the services of Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno, and Asher Allen, all of which departed prior to this year. That could go just a little ways in explaining the disconnect in the #4 recruiting class and where this team “should” be according to said rankings… If those three stay for this year, I believe the record just may be a little different… And if you care to look at the rest of that class, both Geno Atkins and Reshad Jones are still making great contributions and could play at the next level. Just saying you can only keep them for three years for sure, this is a much different team if the ENTIRE ‘06 recruiting class were still playing.
BigMike Said....
November 13th, 2009
12:01 pm
Saint Simmon, Never had to plat with right or left hand son. I had your mom as one of the groupie hanger ons knocking at athletes doors. She got rejected and met your father. From which your loser azz came from. Stop walking Tech’s campus and telling people you go there homo!!
matt
November 13th, 2009
12:02 pm
Not making excuses…but weren’t Moreno, Stafford and Allen in the 2006 class?
BigMike Said....
November 13th, 2009
12:06 pm
Chip I stand corrected, I’m a Big enough man to admit that. What I didn’t factor in was Moreno, Safford, and Asher Allen. But the part about my Gophers was a low blow. Even for you. I would’ve thought Schultz, or Moore would’ve did that. You growing a set though!!
PMC
November 13th, 2009
12:07 pm
It’s hilarious to me that Auburn….. A team that has been in the toilet for 2 years now and fired thier coach last year would be making jokes about any teams recruiting efforts… really? Seriously? Auburn people talking about the relative success of anyones program?
be thankful it’s going well in recruting thus far and you landed a good back.
Auburn fans talking crap is hilarious!!!
Johnny Test
November 13th, 2009
12:08 pm
Where was AUBURN PRIDE last year and the year before and the year before that? Where was Auburn pride at Arkansas, Kentucky and LSU? There is something missing at UGA, but knowing how to beat Auburn is not it. Dawgs play first complete game: no turnovers, fewer penalties and better ball control offense; keeps Auburn’s offense off the field and results in a 30 to 20 UGA victory.
PMC
November 13th, 2009
12:10 pm
maybe those new recruits will help them with those tough OOC opponents like Buffalo and Ball freaking State. Why not play Opelika HS next year?
I’m sure Ben Tate would crush them too.
Andre
November 13th, 2009
12:15 pm
The Dawgs can clean up this week.
Denver Dog
November 13th, 2009
12:19 pm
Big Mike have you ever played football?
Dawghater
November 13th, 2009
12:27 pm
Hey Dawgies. Make sure you show those recruits all the top notch degrees the football players can take like Recreational Science, Housing, Parks and Recreation. Nothing like wasting 10 years of your life in Athens!
Denver Dog
November 13th, 2009
12:28 pm
Well two of that class went in the top 15 of the NFL draft, another went in the draft. 3 More will go this year. So they have been a good class, as sophomores they finished 2nd in the nation. So get your facts right!
AU
November 13th, 2009
12:32 pm
Richt has done nothing but beat the heck out of the technical college in Atlanta, averaged 8-9 win seasons, etc., etc. Geeze, cut a little slack. He’s the type that will walk away for family’s sake if he gets tired of the bickering, and that would be a sad, sad, day. They guy’s a winner, can recruit, and coach regardless of what is said. UGA will be back next year.
AU
November 13th, 2009
12:33 pm
Hopefully they’ll lose to AU though.
AU
November 13th, 2009
12:35 pm
PMC
November 13th, 2009
12:07 pm
It’s hilarious to me that Auburn….. A team that has been in the toilet for 2 years now and fired thier coach last year would be making jokes about any teams recruiting efforts… really? Seriously? Auburn people talking about the relative success of anyones program?
be thankful it’s going well in recruting thus far and you landed a good back.
Auburn fans talking crap is hilarious!!!
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Really? I guess you guys have just ruled the SEC East, huh? Just beat the heck out of FL each year. Get a grip, you’re going through the same thing Auburn did. You’re hilarious.
Loser
November 13th, 2009
12:42 pm
Hey guys, BigMike played football!!!! Wow, he is cool and can speak with authority on football related blogs. If you don’t believe it, just ask him. He is quite proud of the fact that he played football, after all it is not like there aren’t thousands of other people who have done the same thing (dripping with sarcasm). But, in the mind of “BigMike” he is Neil Armstrong. He is special and we should be really impressed.
Buzz Aldrin
November 13th, 2009
1:17 pm
Excuse me Loser, Neil Armstrong is a friend of mine, and you should know sir that Big Mike is no Neil Armstrong.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 13th, 2009
1:20 pm
Chip, speaking of recruiting, you know that the #2 & #3 teams in the country have DC’s from UGA. Any chance that there might be a third DC candidate from UGA we might be able to recruit?
dawgpound
November 13th, 2009
1:22 pm
Sounds like just a bunch auburn fans that overdosed on hater-ade, can u say four in a row?
FRED
November 13th, 2009
1:37 pm
BIG MISTAKE SHOULD HAVE HAD THEM FOR THE TENN TECH GAME.NO ONE WILL SIGN UP AFTER AUBURN ROUTS UGA.
FRED
November 13th, 2009
1:37 pm
BIG MISTAKE SHOULD HAVE HAD THEM FOR THE TENN TECH GAME.NO ONE WILL SIGN UP AFTER AUBURN ROUTS UGA.
DawgFan24
November 13th, 2009
1:38 pm
Speaking of AUBURN Fans…
Weren’t you guys the ones BOOING your NEW head coach last year as he arrived in AU? Now you guys believe he is the messiah? Give me a break. The Fans and the RECRUITS will see this weekend why UGA has been inferior to the boys from the flats.
Let’s just hope and pray we can have the same atmosphere as we did two years ago without all the gimmicks. Im sure that would sway some minds. GO DAWGS!
Recruitment Ron
November 13th, 2009
1:44 pm
Fact – Matt Elam is a Florida Commitment.
jdawg
November 13th, 2009
1:47 pm
That’s right…one represents the majority, right? There was one guy booing at the airport and one camera man-probably the opinion of the entire university then, huh, DawgFan24. Probably why it says DawgFan and not DawgGrad…you’re part of the majority in Athens. Hopefully your campus will look as pretty this week as it did earlier this season when you inbreds can’t even find a trash can for your PBR. Good luck, always a good game.
toph
November 13th, 2009
1:55 pm
I’ll take Luc and Joyner. . . . .Florida can keep Elam. We’ve got 2 stud guys coming in already with “The Hitman” and “Tree”
dawg
November 13th, 2009
2:19 pm
Georgia need to win this games big… what if they wear all black??
Thom
November 13th, 2009
2:41 pm
GO DAWGS AND COACH RICHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
Paddy
November 13th, 2009
2:46 pm
big mike…should should probably give it a rest. You are getting your lunch handed to you.
t
November 13th, 2009
2:50 pm
Ain’t it lucky the Tennessee players are ” already dressed in orange !” Just put some stripes on there and good to go!
takedowndawg
November 13th, 2009
2:54 pm
I am interested in Georgia solidifing their offense line. When you are able to run the ball good things open up for the passing game. Plus, you are able to control the game clock on your own terms. Benedict out of Florida will be a good one. Saw game film of him before his knee injury. Hope he fully recovers. Want to see some real hosses come to town who know how to run block not just pass block. I’ve seen very few openings for backs this year that are wider than a couple of feet and that is just not enough. Why is Anderson not playing more? He was a beast in HS and national HS Army Bowl.
Preston
November 13th, 2009
4:01 pm
Big Mike, are we supposed to be impressed that you played in the Big 10? Are you implying that the Big 10 is superior to the SEC? Surely you’re not. I don’t think I’ll begin to explain until I’m finished laughing my arse off!
Preston
November 13th, 2009
4:12 pm
All you guys trampling on BVG’s coaching abilities need to learn a little about football. You can’t judge a coach after a single season. Especially at a small school like GS. I’m not campaigning to get him Richt’s job because I truly hope that he’ll make the necessary changes within his staff to get things turned around but BVG is a fine coach and is missed terribly in Athens. In a perfect world, BVG would get tired of dealing with the filthy rich athletes like Petrino did and come back as DC of UGA. But, as we all know, the world isn’t perfect and he’s going to be a Falcon for a long time. Oh well…at least he’s with our pro team. Go Dawgs and Go Falcons!
dawg
November 13th, 2009
4:24 pm
uga need to go to a 5 wr set
bill_in_atl
November 13th, 2009
5:20 pm
SimpleDawg, please read the response given to the Gopher. Losing the #1 overall pick in the draft, the #1 RB in the draft and a very good CB early from that same class has sort of taken its toll in 2009. You can blame the coaches for not having another QB or RB waiting in the wings from the same or a different class if you like, but keep in mind that EVERYONE wanted Caleb King, and the 2 QBs (Cox and Gray) were both highly rated. Sometimes everyone is wrong about guys.
South Carolina is next
November 13th, 2009
5:24 pm
Sorry to say TOPH but UGA isn’t in Jeff Luc’s top 5. He’s coming to Florida most likely. Matt Elam is definately coming to Florida so take care of him up there.
DawgFan24
November 13th, 2009
5:31 pm
Jdawg: Unfortunately, yes, one represents the many…at least that’s what the rest of the nation saw. In fact, Fowler, Herbstreit, and Corso REMINDED the nation of what LOSER fans you were by retelling the tale in a Gameday episode that season. My guess is that you will also regress once the Dawgs lay the smack down on your beloved Tigers this weekend, and collectively AU nation will be calling for Chizik’s head. That was a shame, and I didnt see many media outlets showing any AU fans in disgust of what had taken place.
And the only reason why I lay down my rambunctious opinions in these stupid blogs is b/c of the UGA fever that runs deep in my blood…the only type of fever that could come about as a graduate of the University, something you redneck AU fans would know nothing about.
jerry
November 13th, 2009
6:24 pm
You can probably write off the “best at their position”. And since UGA and AU are “cousins” and AU is a redneck………
King Gator
November 13th, 2009
9:02 pm
5 star recruits, 4 star coaching and 3 star results for the Dawgs! Go Gators!
Flo-Ri-Duh!
November 13th, 2009
11:55 pm
I don’t see any super star DE’s on that list of recruits coming to Georgia this weekend, but they will take LB Luck and DB Joyner and RB Lattimore to close out their class.. Then they need to recruit a defensive coordinator (Kirby Smart) to coach them up.
Richt is awesome
November 13th, 2009
11:55 pm
jdawg – An Auburn fan calling a Georgia fan an inbred? Hilarious. Almost as hilarious as an Auburn fan talking about Georgia’s an base being made up of people who didn’t go to Georgia. If all of the Auburn fans I see are either grads or students, then the quality of education at “Abrin” must be weak. Then again, Auburn, unlike Georgia, did come dangerously close to losing their accreditation a few years back.
Richt is awesome
November 14th, 2009
12:01 am
Flo-Ri-Duh! – Just because no stud DE’s are coming to town this weekend, doesn;t mean we aren’t getting any. 5 of our committments for 2010 are DE’s and all are pretty highly ranked.
Red Dog 77
November 14th, 2009
12:37 am
The down year is almost over, with alittle luck we might run the table, but regardless of the outcome of our last 3 games we are not going to be hurting in the recruiting department. CMR will put things back together as they should be for 2010 and all will be well. Mabe not a mnc in 10 Murray has to get his legs under him . But after he does all hell is going to break loose……… GO DOGS!!!!!!!!!
NYDAWG
November 14th, 2009
2:46 am
I’m for CMR bringing back Van Gorder to run the defense. I’ve never seen anyone make the proper adjustments at halftime at any level than he did.
Carty Seay
November 14th, 2009
9:25 am
“A staggering number of prospects will converge on Athens and Sanford Stadium this weekend as Georgia plays host to Auburn.”
Is that staggering like a staggering collapse in the season. Come on boy’s, sign on up.
ATLVOL55
November 14th, 2009
11:02 am
Its funny how all of you Georgia fans talk about Kiffin. The bottom line is Jackson (an LSU commit) and Richardson (florida commit) both switched on signing days. These could have just as easily happened in Gainesville or Baton Rouge. I would also mentioned all of these guys were also recruited by Georgia, Alabama, Florida St, and just about any other major school.
The bottom line is TN, FL, UGA, Alabama, SC, etc have ALL had plenty of arrests in the last few years and probably will continue. Its the sad nature of the business…
I think I smell fear of Kiffin more than anything else.
P. S. Jeff Luc will be a Vol…
Wolfdawg
November 14th, 2009
11:28 am
Nope.
here is a list of the recruits coming from
Chad Simmons.
Scout.com South Recruiting Manager
There is never an official visitor list, but here are some of the top prospects I have confirmed that will be in Athens Saturday.
Official Visitors…
Lamarcus Joyner
Kenny Shaw
Matt Elam
Jeff Luc
Deon Rogers
Big Name Unofficial Visitors…
Corey Crawford
Isaiah Crowell
Gabe Wright
LaMichael Fanning
Brian Randolph
Telvin Smith
C.J. Uzomah
Damian Swann
David Andrews
Thomas O’Reilly
Avery Walls
A couple of surprises are very possible as well and will confirm once I know if they are there or not.
Thanks Chad for all you do and Go Dawgs!
There will be over 200 recruits in Athens this weekend. Of course all of them are not and will not be UGA targets, but a portion of them are high on their list.
Wolfdawg
November 14th, 2009
11:33 am
Dont underestimate Richt’s Recruiting….Ever
This is good for Auburn too so lets hope its a good game and everyone has fun.
Its Auburn Georgia tween the hedges so it will be good.
TOPPDAWG..UGA
November 14th, 2009
12:24 pm
Hey Fools We Know We Have Top Recruiting Classes Every Year At UGA…….. Dammit Thats Our Problem. At Least We Have That……………… Go Dawgs RUFF RUFF
goooooo dawgsssssss
November 14th, 2009
1:16 pm
i cant stand auburn..yall finally win 1 or 2 games and all of a sudden theres auburn fans. i hope we blow em out, and recruits will love it. by the au fans. yalls safety-5′9 aj green-6′4. have fun with that one
Josh
November 14th, 2009
4:33 pm
BigMike,
sorry bud, but assuming you are being truthfull about playing in the big 10; that is not REAL football. It is the most boring football in the country. A bunch of guys that are slow and fat-ankled. Although, if you play college football, you have a be a good athlete. It’s just different in the SEC, Big 12, and now even the ACC.
BULLDOG MOM
November 14th, 2009
4:43 pm
Trust me the recruits know when the blogger is an opposing team supporter trying to sound like a Dog Fan. They know how loyal the True Dog Fan are. We know we have a good thing going at Georgia. Hope they win tonight. Joe Cox has done his best and we all appreciate his effort. Good job. Next year the quarterback situation will be different and we are all excited about upcoming players. The up-coming recruits are really looking forward to playing together. It seems there is a tight bond between this group and that is especially good for the future. There is something special about playing got Georgia and being a Bulldog. Coach mark Richt will make the necessary changes and we all know that. Go Dogs
Tee
November 14th, 2009
11:21 pm
Trust me, if Willie Martinez is not put out on the street — it does not matter who we recruit. Martinez can’t call Bingo numbers in a Bingo Hall.
Gdawg
November 14th, 2009
11:25 pm
Hey “Auburn Pride” take this you dummy: UGA 31 Tigers 24!!!!!!
HaHaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!
surfdawg
November 15th, 2009
2:00 am
AUBURN PRIDE
How did recruiting go for yall today